open selected files at once

[Paul Mountit]

Configuration - Options - Edit/View.

right, I use uLister with F3, I didn't remember

so: F5" (copy), "F6" (move), "Alt+F5" (zip), F3 (preview) operate on selected files, ONLY "enter" ignores the selection.
I think it's a bit strange.

[Fla$her]

I'll try this

Worked?

I think it's a bit strange.

Different operations on resource intensity. And unlike opening, the rest do not assume an array of windows or instances for SDI programs, due to which the system can potentially hang.

[Paul Mountit]

Worked?

not tried yet

Different operations on resource intensity. And unlike opening, the rest do not assume an array of windows or instances for SDI programs, due to which the system can potentially hang.

I don't understand. so Shift+F10 then enter expose the system to potential hangs?

[Fla$her]

not tried yet

This is done in 3 minutes. Is it more important for you to have empty talk or the result?

I don't understand. so Shift+F10 then enter expose the system to potential hangs?

Above others have already explained about the system limit on the number of openings in this way. However, I wouldn't mind if this limit was controlled optionally through the settings and the ini key with a call to the dialog, which, when the specified limit is exceeded, asks whether to continue.

[white]

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This is done in 3 minutes. Is it more important for you to have empty talk or the result?

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[Usher]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2022295/context-menus-are-shortened-when-more-than-15-files-are-selected

Context menus are shortened when more than 15 files are selected

This is by design. These context menu items won't appear if selecting more than 15 items to avoid accidentally performing these actions on a large number of files.

well, the 15 files limit with context menu sounds good. if "enter" could work the same on selected files (no more than 15) I think it would be ok.

I'm afraid that in the best case you should expect solution similar to "Configuration -> Options -> Operation -> Mouse selection mode", that is - something like:

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Open selection mode
(*) Open file under cursor in TC
( ) Pass selection to Windows Explorer

The second option is the same as "Open" in context menu. Other ways aren't easy to implement.
Note that current TC behaviour is backward compatible with Norton Commander so it will stay as default mode.

[Paul Mountit]

This is done in 3 minutes. Is it more important for you to have empty talk or the result?

I do apologize, sometimes I have other things to do. I'm behind a firewall at office, so I can't reach the totalcmd.net.
I'll try your solution at home as soon as I find some time.

Above others have already explained about the system limit on the number of openings in this way. However, I wouldn't mind if this limit was controlled optionally through the settings and the ini key with a call to the dialog, which, when the specified limit is exceeded, asks whether to continue.

exactly what I think about it, and exactly what I proposed before. I hope it will be implemented in the next release

[Paul Mountit]

The second option is the same as "Open" in context menu. Other ways aren't easy to implement.

this is a perfectly accetable solution to me

[Fla$her]

I'm behind a firewall at office, so I can't reach the totalcmd.net.

If you mean downloading TCFS2, then you can do it by inserting a link (https://totalcmd.net/download.php?id=tcfs2), for example, here. There is also a live link from the author to the previous version.

exactly what I think about it, and exactly what I proposed before.

Indeed, proposed. Found:

well, this is easily resolved with a confirmation dialog if the files are more than 10 (or a configurable number)

[Paul Mountit]

please, can you share your solution?

OK. I'll give you a simple solution that only involves system associations (for internal, it's more complicated).

finally I had the time to test this solution.
it kinda work, but it seems to depend on the program.
it's ok, i.e., with txt files in notepad, or jpg in paint.net
it does not work ok with xls files in excel 2013 (the version I have): the selected files are opened correctly in the same instance (even if already running) the first time, but then it becomes impossible to open any other file, single or multiple.
I'll stick to the "shift+F10 enter" solution, wich works ok all the time.
thanks for your help!

[Fla$her]

the selected files are opened correctly in the same instance (even if already running) the first time, but then it becomes impossible to open any other file, single or multiple.

Multiple files open and then suddenly stops opening? It sounds a little weird. At what stage does this happen? Are all the selected xls files opened for the first time or only a part of them? Does it have something to do with the number of files? In case of unsuccessful attempts, there were definitely no files with extensions from internal associations in the selection?

If the code is slightly corrected, will the problem remain?

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'—————————————————————————————— VBS ——————————————————————————————
' Purpose: system opening of selected files
' Parameters: %WL [/max:<count>]
' /max:<count> - ask after exceeding the limit of selected objects
'—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Set A = WSH.Arguments: If A.Count = 0 Then WSH.Quit
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set Shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set List = FSO.OpenTextFile(A(0),,,-1)
If A.Named.Exists("max") Then
   List.Skip FSO.GetFile(A(0)).Size: Max = List.Line - 1
   List.Close: If Max > CDbl(A.Named.Item("max")) Then _
   If MsgBox(Max & " objects selected." & vbLf & _
   "Are you sure you want to continue?", 262436, _
   " System opening of selected files") <> 6 Then Quit
   Set List = FSO.OpenTextFile(A(0),,,-1)
End If
Set FSO = Nothing
Do: F = List.ReadLine
   If Right(F, 1) <> "\" Then Shell.Run """" & F & """"
Loop Until List.AtEndOfStream: List.Close: Quit

Sub Quit
   Set List = Nothing: Set Shell = Nothing: WSH.Quit
End Sub

[Paul Mountit]

Multiple files open and then suddenly stops opening? It sounds a little weird. At what stage does this happen? Are all the selected xls files opened for the first time or only a part of them? Does it have something to do with the number of files? In case of unsuccessful attempts, there were definitely no files with extensions from internal associations in the selection?

I open excel
the I select some files (4 or 5)
with enter ALL the files are opened in current instance of excel
then I press enter with no selection: nothing happens
then I select just ONE file, press enter: nothing happens
then i select n files, press enter: n-1 files are opened in the current instance of excel
n.b. in my internal association list there is only the one suggested by you, no other association

[Paul Mountit]

If the code is slightly corrected, will the problem remain?

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'—————————————————————————————— VBS ——————————————————————————————
' Purpose: system opening of selected files
' Parameters: %WL [/max:<count>]
' /max:<count> - ask after exceeding the limit of selected objects
'—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Set A = WSH.Arguments: If A.Count = 0 Then WSH.Quit
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set Shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set List = FSO.OpenTextFile(A(0),,,-1)
If A.Named.Exists("max") Then
   List.Skip FSO.GetFile(A(0)).Size: Max = List.Line - 1
   List.Close: If Max > CDbl(A.Named.Item("max")) Then _
   If MsgBox(Max & " objects selected." & vbLf & _
   "Are you sure you want to continue?", 262436, _
   " System opening of selected files") <> 6 Then Quit
   Set List = FSO.OpenTextFile(A(0),,,-1)
End If
Set FSO = Nothing
Do: F = List.ReadLine
   If Right(F, 1) <> "\" Then Shell.Run """" & F & """"
Loop Until List.AtEndOfStream: List.Close: Quit

Sub Quit
   Set List = Nothing: Set Shell = Nothing: WSH.Quit
End Sub

no changes, still the same beahviour: it opens n-1 files from the selection

[Fla$her]

2Paul Mountit
Hmm, strange. I have never encountered such a problem reading a list. Which version of Windows and TC? Can you check on the x32 version?

[Paul Mountit]

2Paul Mountit
Hmm, strange. I have never encountered such a problem reading a list. Which version of Windows and TC? Can you check on the x32 version?

win 10, tc 10.52
checked on x32 version, same as 64: opens n-1 files

anyway, shift+F10 + open works with no issues/errors
I'll make a suggestion in the appropriate forum to make it the default behaviour for enter when there is a selection of files